Ἄϊδρις

ignorant

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] unlearned, inexperienced.¹
"But I [am] completely obtuse, completely ignorant, I did not notice." Meaning senseless. For i)/dris [means] experienced.²
The Theologian [writes]: "I am an old man and experienced of [ = in] many evils."³

Greek original

Ἄϊδρις· ἀμαθὴς, ἄπειρος. ἐγὼ δ' ὁ πάντα κωφὸς, ὁ πάντ' ἄϊδρις, κατημέλησα. ἀντὶ τοῦ ὁ ἀναίσθητος. ἴδρις γὰρ ὁ ἔμπειρος. ὁ Θεολόγος· γέρων μέν εἰμι καὶ πολλῶν κακῶν ἴδρις.

Betacode

*)/ai+dris: a)maqh\s, a)/peiros. e)gw\ d' o( pa/nta kwfo\s, o( pa/nt' a)/i+dris, kathme/lhsa. a)nti\ tou= o( a)nai/sqhtos. i)/dris ga\r o( e)/mpeiros. o( *qeolo/gos: ge/rwn me/n ei)mi kai\ pollw=n kakw=n i)/dris.

Notes (3)

cf. alpha 677.
1The headword occurs in Homer, Odyssey 10.282 (web address 1 below), and these are the glosses (also in other lexica) of the scholia there. ↩
2Sophocles, Ajax 911 (web address 2 below), with scholion; again at epsilon 152. For i)/dris, see iota 133. ↩
3From Gregory of Nazianzus, Poems about himself (Carmina de se ipso, PG 37.1245a).

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (2)

α677Ἀϊδρείηignorance α679Ἀϊδρόνignorant

Neighbours in Adler order

α675Ἄϊδος κυνῆHades' dog-skin [helmet]α676Ἄϊδος κυνῆHades' dog-skin [helmet]α677Ἀϊδρείηignorance α678Ἄϊδριςignorant α679Ἀϊδρόνignorant α680Ἀΐδυλοςreckless α681Ἄϊενbreathed

Revisions (10)

13 Nov 2014David Whitehead
12 Nov 2014Catharine Rothtweaked note
12 Nov 2014Catharine Rothcoding
16 Jan 2012Catharine Rothadded cross-reference, upgraded links
16 Jan 2012David Whiteheadx-ref; more keywords; tweaks
16 Mar 2008Jennifer Benedictadded link
21 Dec 2005Catharine Rothadded betacode and keyword, modified link
17 Mar 2001David Whiteheadaugmented notes; added keywords; cosmetics
16 Mar 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)/ai+dris: a)maqh\s, a)/peiros. e)gw\ d' o( pa/nta kwfo\s, o( pa/nt' a)/i+dris, kathme/lhsa. a)nti\ tou= o( a)nai/sqhtos. i)/dris ga\r o( e)/mpeiros. o( *qeolo/gos: ge/rwn me/n ei)mi kai\ pollw=n kakw=n i)/dris.

Notes (3)

cf. alpha 677.

1The headword occurs in Homer, Odyssey 10.282 (web address 1 below), and these are the glosses (also in other lexica) of the scholia there. ↩

2Sophocles, Ajax 911 (web address 2 below), with scholion; again at epsilon 152. For i)/dris, see iota 133. ↩

3From Gregory of Nazianzus, Poems about himself (Carmina de se ipso, PG 37.1245a).